Hollywood veteran Harrison Ford, ready to reprise his renowned role of archeologist Indiana Jones one last time in…
Puri played the antagonist Mola Ram in the film “Temple of Doom,” a scary occult priest who enjoys making human sacrifices. Puri was paired opposite Ford’s whip-cracking archeologist of the same name. It was Steven Spielberg’s second film in the well-liked action adventure series, and it was set in India.
Ford reminisced fondly of his collaboration with the late Indian actor Puri, who is widely considered as one of the most beloved villains in Hindi cinema. He was a very charming man and a wonderful person. He did not resemble the role he performed in our movie at all. quite complex. Working with him was enjoyable, and I genuinely admired him. Together, we had a great time. In a virtual roundtable discussion, Ford, 80, said to PTI, “And yeah, I remember when dad departed.”
Puri described in his book, “The Act of Life,” how at first he was not interested in playing Mola Ram. It is interesting to note that “Temple of Doom,” which is based on a story by George Lucas, the man behind “Star Wars,” was not released in India. Puri and actor Roshan Seth were criticized by the domestic media for being “anti-national” for their roles in the movie.
Ford reprises his role as the title character in “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” where he is a professor of archaeology on the verge of retirement and is compelled to embark on an exciting, global quest to assist his estranged goddaughter, Helena Shaw, played by Phoebe Waller-Bridge. The new movie, which stars James Mangold from “Logan,” is set in 1969.
